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LBJ to SWQ: distance & flight time
Labuhan Bajo (Komodo Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
169 mi
272 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LBJ — Komodo Airport · Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBJ
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport41 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport77 mi away
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport81 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport82 mi away
Near SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBJ from SWQ?
The flight distance from Labuhan Bajo (LBJ) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 169 miles (272 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBJ to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBJ to SWQ?
Nonstop service on LBJ–SWQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBJ to SWQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBJ–SWQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBJ to SWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBJ–SWQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.